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PID: 184698 (6B1/8/1N1b3p/1r2P3/1p2k3/1p3p1P/bP2PP2/3QK3 w - - 0 1)

Keidanski, Theodore Hermann

American Chess Bulletin, 1908

6B1/8/1N1b3p/1r2P3/1p2k3/1p3p1P/bP2PP2/3QK3

#3

9 + 8

6490 yacpdb 2018

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Bxe5
      • 2.Bh7+
        • 2...Kf4
          • 3.Qc1#
          • 3.Qd2#
  • Tries
    • 1.Bh7+?
      • 1...Kf4
        • 2.Qd4+
          • 2...Kg5
            • 3.Qg4#
      • 1...Kxe5!
    • 1.Qd4+?
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Qg4+
          • 2...Kxe5
            • 3.Sd7#
      • 1...Kxd4!
  • Keys
    • 1.e3!
      • threat
        • 2.Qd3+
          • 2...Kxd3
            • 3.Bh7#
          • 2...Kxe5
            • 3.Sd7#
      • 1...Kxe5
        • 2.Qxf3
          • threat
            • 3.Sc4#
            • 3.Sd7#
            • 3.Qf4#
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Qxf3+
          • 2...Kxe5
            • 3.Sc4#
            • 3.Sd7#
            • 3.Qf4#
          • 2...Kg5
            • 3.Qg4#
          • 2...Kg6
            • 3.Qg4#
      • 1...Rxe5
        • 2.Bh7+
          • 2...Rf5
            • 3.Qd4#
            • 3.Qd5#
      • 1...Rxb6
        • 2.Qxf3+
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Qf5#
          • 2...Kxf3
            • 3.Bd5#
          • 2...Kxe5
            • 3.Qf4#
      • 1...Rd5
        • 2.Qxf3+
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Bh7#
            • 3.Qf5#
          • 2...Kxf3
            • 3.Bxd5#
          • 2...Kxe5
            • 3.Sc4#
            • 3.Sd7#
            • 3.Qf4#
      • 1...Bb1
        • 2.Qxb1+
          • 2...Kxe5
            • 3.Sd7#

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